The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-15
JACKS0NVILLE'S MIDDLE
THE OUTCOME STILL VERY HARD
TO PREDICT.

EXcltemenC over inc hSIuSal OF inc
Mayor and Council to Receive the
Returns at White Heat-The Days
Business in the United States Court
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec. IA. The ex-
element this morning over the election
muddle, and the refusal of the Mayor and
Clerk to receive the returns, was at white
heat At 9 o'clock, the hour set for the as
sembling of the Council, the room was
crowded At 10 O'Clock quorum was OBJ
tanned, and Chairman Call raped the meet
ingto order. The inspector and judges made
their report, saying they had presented
their returns to the Mayor and Clerk, and
that these officials had refused to accept
them.
Some discussion ensued, and President
Call read the law covering the election for
jacksonville. He took the posi-
tion that the Council had moth
ing to do in the matter whatever. 1t
was the duty of the judges and inspectors,
or clerks, as they should be called, to report
first from the wards, giving certificates to
the Aldermen elected, and then to meet and
report on the vote for Mayor and give their
certificate therefor. This opinion was
finally acquiesced i'll, and the Council re-
quested the judges and clerks to at once
perform that duty
SURRENDERING RETURNS.
Mayor Burbridge said he had some re-
turns in his possession, and he wanted to
know how TO dispose of them. On motion
it was resolved that the City Clerk receive
them, and also the ballot-boxes, for safe
keeping, which command he at once obeyed.
The Council then adjourned. Mr.. Call re-
marked that he did not think the new gov
iCf f1a
officials chosen yesterday, as the Supreme
Court would probably declare all steps
taken in the matter illegal from the begin
ming.
When the Councisadjo urned the judges
and clerks remained to canvass the returns
and issue the certificates, but SEVERAL were
absent, and it was resolved to adjourn till
O'Clock when all would be present. The
business men generally look with distrust
on the continual agitation going on and de-
sire the matter settled at once. The
election was fair, ana no complaints
have been made regarding it in any way or
shape. In all probability Mayor Burbridge
and the Council will refuse to recognize the
new officials even when they receive their
certificate, and a writ of quo warranto will
be applied for at once from the Supreme
Court. The case will then be carried there
so as to have it ;otfl'A at once. The newly
elected officials say it is their wish that the
matter be tested so that it can be settled
once for all.
At the afternoon meeting, after two hours
of wrangling, the judges and clerks signed
the certificates and made certified copy of
their proceedings for the City Clerk. The
new officials are now celebrating about the
requisite steps to take next.
Mayor-elect Smith and the newly elected
Aldermel meet in the morning at 10 O'Clock
to decide about choosing counsel. and also
the best method to present their case to the
Supreme Court
CIRCUIT COURT CASES.
The business of the United States Circuit
Court to day was as follows:
The case of James c.. Brown, of Gaines
vile, against the Wheeler and Wilson Sew
ing Machine Company came up for trial and
was continued until Jan. T. At the request
of the defendant, and upon the defendant
agreeing TO pay all costs 1925 05) to date
This is an action for damages wherein
Brown was arrested OH a charge of embez-
zling $500 from the Sewing Machine Com
pany while in its employ The charge was
afterward withdrawn and this suit is for
$4,000 damages for defamation of charac-
ter, etc.
Singer Manufacturing Company VS.. p. s.
Coggins, continued.
The libel suits of E. H. Lewis and Mary
B. Calvano, against the Florida Printing
and Publishing Company, were continued
until next month, and the same two suits
against G. G. Wilson, stakeholder in the
company, was left open to be called up at
any time.
The suit of Christopher Haskell VS.. Will
liam T. Reed wss dismissed with leave to
reinstate on or before the first Monday in
April.
The suit of the Florida Land and Mort
gage Company VS.. j. M. Caldwell was
retained for costs.
In the case of T. j. Wales VS. the Florida
Railway and Navigation Company, the de-
murrer of the defendant ID. w. Brown to
the bill of complaint was overuled and
thirty days were allowed in which to answer.
An order was made to collect the costs in
the case of Dickerhoff, Raetfler & Co.
against II. ID. HARDWOOD ct al.
c. M. Fields, OF Gainesville, was APP
pointed Master to taxi testimony in the
case of Herbert Murphy. against the coun-
ty of Alachua.
Bright, against George Bright ct al, was
overruled and leave to plead granted.
The cases of w. B. Roberts, against the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railroad
Company, and j. S. Watts, executor against
j. +. Wellborn were continued till the
January term
The petit jurors residing out of Duval
county were discharged until the April
term, and those in the county until
tie first Monday in January.
BURGLARS AT WORK.
Burglars entered the store of j. W. Miller
at Marietta, a small town on the Florida
Railway md Navigation Company's rail-
way, eight miles south of this city, last night,
ana carried OF large amount of groceries
and other merchandise. There is no clew to
the perpetrators.
On Dec. % the Mallory line will begin its
semi-weekly run from New York to Fernan-
dina. The vessels will sail from New York
Tuesdays and Fridays and from Fernandina
Nedne days and Saturdays.
DR.. Wylly telegraphs tonight that Polk
county has rzised the quarantine against
Tampa This leaves it open, but refugees
are still warned to remain away.
HE SAW THE MENAGERIE.
d. C. CT emmons, German mailing from
Savannah, arrived here yesterday and last
night concluded to look up the elephant
He found the entire menagerie, as this
morning he ascertained that he had been
robbed of $35
The Directors of the Florida Fruit Ex-
change held their regular monthly meeting
to-day. Those present were Mr.. Fairbanks,
of Nassau; Mr.. Wynn, of Orange l.;
Mr.. Mitchell, of Volusia; Mr.. Baer, of Du-
val; Mr. Kedney, of Orange, and Mr.. Stan
ton, of Putnam county. Several matters of
much Importance were fully considered and
acted on. The affairs of the company were
fully discussed and reported to be
in a prosperous Condition. The General